Da Nang's health sector is now ready to serve the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week which is scheduled to take place in the city from 6-11 November.

Vinmec International Hospital (Source: VNA)

The statement was made by Mr Luong Ngoc Khue, the Head of the Health Ministry’s Medical Examination and Treatment Department which is in charge of overseeing the medical work at the event.

Mr Khue said a total of around 500 medical workers, including high-profile doctors, nurses and technicians in such leading hospitals in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City as Huu Nghi, Viet Duc, Bach Mai, Cho Ray and Vinmec Ha Noi, have been selected to serve the APEC summit week – the most important event of the APEC Year 2017 hosted by Viet Nam.

Hospitals in Da Nang and its neighbouring localities have plans to send their personnel to join in emergency tasks in case there are those who get sick or injured.

Da Nang's health sector has prepared 2 additional ambulances with sufficient equipment and medicine, Mr Khue stated, adding that a plan to carry patients by helicopter for treatment in other places or abroad was also put on place.

Three working groups from the Ministry have checked food safety and hygiene practices at the city's 49 hotels which have been selected to serve the international large-scale event, Mr Khue said.

The APEC Economic Leaders’ Week is expected to bring together heads of state and around 10,000 delegates from 21 APEC member economies.

Established in 1989, APEC comprises Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the US, and Viet Nam.

(Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today)